Obituaries
Ray Albert Little
Oct 5, 2024
Ray Albert Little, age 93, of Lamar, Missouri passed away October 5, 2024, at his home.
Ray was born February 6, 1931, at his grandparent's home near Iantha, MO., to Chester Edwin Little and Ethel Mae (Lawrence) Little. Ray attended Ozark and Haines Grove country schools and graduated from Lamar High School in the class of 1950. On November 24, 1954,...
Kyle Ray Berry
Sep 22, 2024
Kyle Ray Berry, age 78, of Lamar, Missouri passed away September 22, 2024, at Cox Barton County Hospital in Lamar, MO.
Kyle was born August 10, 1946 in Stockton, Missouri to Willie Berry and Rosalie (Sayre) Berry. Kyle graduated from Greenfield High School in the class of 1965. On October 20, 1978, Kyle married Kathy Layne Ryan in Miami, Oklahoma.
Kyle worked...
Robert "Bob" Leroy Keithly
Sep 21, 2024
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Robert "Bob" Keithly on September 21, 2024 at the age of 83. Bob was born on May 3, 1941, in Milo, Missouri, to Wilbur Leon Keithly and Mary Helen (Shutters) Keithly. In 1957, his family relocated to Lamar, where he finished his schooling and graduated in 1959. After attending...
Alene Juanita Scott
Sep 18, 2024
Alene Juanita (Quade) Scott, age 89, of Golden City, Missouri passed away September 18, 2024, at Mercy Hospital in Joplin, Missouri.
Alene was born July 15, 1935 in Jasper County, Missouri to Ben and Rosa (Beerly) Quade. She graduated from Carthage High School in 1952, and was united in marriage to James Whitney Scott on January 28, 1955 in Columbus, Kansas.
Alene...
Deana LeAnn (Wise) LeGrand
Sep 9, 2024
Deana LeAnn (Wise) LeGrand, age 54, of Lamar, Missouri passed away September 9, 2024.
Deana was born July 30, 1970 in Lamar, MO to Willie Lee Wise and Willa Mae (Jones) Owen. Deana graduated from Lamar High School in the class of 1988.
Deana worked as a dietary technician at Truman Healthcare and Rehabilitation in Lamar, MO.
She loved football and was a...
Thomas "Tom" Edward Ball
Sep 7, 2024
Thomas Edward Ball, age 84, of Jasper, Missouri passed away September 7, 2024, at Cox Barton County Hospital in Lamar, Missouri.
Tom was born July 31, 1940 in Carthage, Missouri to Thomas F. Ball and Muriel (Farmer) Ball. He attended the rural Blue School right across the road from his childhood home and later graduated from Jasper High School in 1958....
Jarold Eugene Clements
Aug 28, 2024
Jarold Eugene Clements, age 80, of Butler, Missouri passed away August 28, 2024, at Baptist Homes in Adrian, Missouri.
Jarold was born May 10, 1944 in Greenfield, Missouri to Ora Deigh Clements and Mary Irene (Divine) Clements. He grew up on his family's farm in Lamar, Missouri and loved hunting and fishing. His schooling through 6th grade was in a one-room...
Ronald Dean VanKirk
Aug 23, 2024
Ronald "Ronnie" Dean VanKirk, age 81, of Liberal, Missouri passed away August 23, 2024, at Freeman Hospital West in Joplin, Missouri.
Ronnie was born September 20, 1942 in Liberal, MO., to Delbert Glenn Vankirk and Winifred Francis (Cullison) VanKirk. Ronnie graduated from Liberal High School in the class of 1960. On December 25, 1965, Ronnie married Karen Sue Bazil in Arkansas...
Dixie Lee Johnson
Aug 17, 2024
Dixie Lee Johnson, age 81, of Lamar, Missouri passed away August 17, 2024.
Dixie was born September 7, 1942 in Carthage, Missouri to Bert Olen Fasken and Verna Lavina (Isenman) Fasken. Dixie graduated from Golden City High School. On February 16, 1962, Dixie married Roy Francis Johnson Jr. in Lamar, MO.
Dixie worked as a agent for the USDA Farm Service Agency....
David LeRoy Stauffer
Aug 17, 2024
David LeRoy Stauffer, age 82, of Lees Summit, Missouri passed away August 17, 2024, at St. Luke's East Hospital in Lees Summit, MO.
David was born June 7, 1942 in Mankato, Minnesota to LeRoy Everett Stauffer and Orla Mae (Bogenrief) Stauffer. David graduated from high school in Winnebago, MN. He attended college at Mankato State College and received his bachelor's in...
Donna Faye Dick
Aug 16, 2024
Donna Faye (Skager) Dick, age 86, of Mandan, North Dakota passed away August 16, 2024, at St. Vincent's in Bismarck, North Dakota.
Donna was born December 11, 1937, in Mandan, North Dakota, to Frank Emanuel Skager and Bessie Imogene (Koester) Skager. On April 24, 1978, Donna married Thomas R. Dick in Greenfield, Missouri.
Donna lived a long, incredible life with many stories...
Ella "Ione" Tedrick
Aug 14, 2024
Ella Ione Tedrick, age 86, of Lamar, Missouri passed away August 14, 2024, at Cox Barton County Hospital in Lamar, MO.
Ione was born December 1, 1937 in Bethalto, Illinois to Clarence Floyd Pruett and Alta Irene (Hodge) Pruett. Ione graduated from Civic Memorial High School in the class of 1955. On June 10, 1955, Ione married Frederick Keith Tedrick in...
Keisha Danee Maze
Aug 10, 2024
Keisha Danee Maze, age 47, passed away unexpectedly at her home, snuggled up in bed on August 10th, 2024. She was born on January 14, 1977, in Hannibal, Missouri. Keisha was the daughter of Sheree and Berthal "Bucky" Thomas. She graduated from Jewel High School and briefly attended Fort Hays State University. She worked as a secretary at DSWA CPA,...
Raymond "Ray" Hall
Aug 9, 2024
Raymond Brenton Hall, age 87, of Lamar, Missouri passed away August 9, 2024.
Ray was born May 24, 1937 in North Kansas City, Missouri, to Brenton Raymond Hall and Rose Marie (Pietre) Hall (who was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico). Ray graduated from North Kansas City High School in the class of 1954. Ray proudly served in the United States...
Robert A. Rice
Aug 1, 2024
Robert (Bob) A. Age 90, passed away on August 1st at his home in rural Barton County. He was born on December 1, 1933, in Lamar, MO. Bob was the son of Denzil P. (Dink) and Willa (Billie) Long Rice. He graduated in 1951 from Liberal High School. He was a resident of Barton County. Bob started Rice's Feed Service...
Richard Nelson Leasure
Jul 31, 2024
Richard Nelson Leasure, age 72, of Lamar, Missouri passed away July 31, 2024.
Richard was born October 30, 1951 in Colorado Springs, Colorado to Irwin Harrison Leasure and Carma Jean (Abel) Leasure. Richard graduated from Roy J. Watson High School in Colorado Springs, Colorado in 1969. On August 19, 1992, Richard married Georgia Louise Butner in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Richard proudly served...
Howard Edwin Sheets
Jul 31, 2024
Howard Edwin Sheets, age 71, of Golden City, Missouri passed away July 31, 2024, at Good Shepherd Community Care in Golden City, Missouri.
Howard was born May 27, 1953 in Lamar, Missouri to Glen Howard Sheets and Ruth Maurine (Tubaugh) Sheets. Howard graduated from Golden City High School in the class of 1971.
Howard owned and operated his own auto repair, worked...
Charles Clinton Sorenson
Jul 28, 2024
Charles Clinton Sorenson, age 85, of Liberal, Missouri passed away July 28, 2024, at St. Luke's Nursing Center in Carthage, Missouri.
Charles was born August 5, 1938 in Liberal, Missouri, to Ralph Sorenson and Violet (King) Sorenson. On October 24, 1959, Charles married Nancy Ann Essex in Liberal, Missouri.
Charles served our country as an acquisition radar operator in the D Battery,...
Sandra Kay "Higgins" Bell
Jul 22, 2024
Sandra Kay (Higgins) Bell, age 47, of Republic, Missouri gained her angel wings on Monday July 22, 2024.
Sandy was born November 18, 1976 in Carthage, Missouri to Carrol Wayne Higgins and Nancy Dee (Nixon) Randall. Sandy grew up in Iantha, Missouri and graduated from Liberal High School in 1995. She lived in Lamar until 2007 and then moved t o...
Sharron Sue Chapman
Jul 19, 2024
Sharron Sue (Shaul) Chapman, age 86, of Lamar, Missouri passed away July 19, 2024 at her home in Lamar, MO., surrounded by her husband and family.
Sharron was born September 30, 1937 in St. Francis, Kansas to Glenn Porter Shaul and Gladys Marion (Fisher) Shaul. Sharron graduated from Lamar High School in the class of 1955. On December 25, 1955, Sharron...
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